Grúfa

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

grúfa Old Icelandic word can mean:

grúfa

I)

grúfa

(-ða, -t), v. to grovel, to cower or crouch down (hann grúfði at eldinum; þeir ~ í skjöldu sina).

grúfa

II)

grúfa

f., in the phrase, liggja á grúfu, to lie face down, on one’s belly.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᚢᚠᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary